John Hay

John is a two-time Emmy Award-winning film and TV director who has directed a wide range of material that include classic book adaptations such as STIG OF THE DUMP (which won a EMMY and a BAFTA) to romantic comedies including THE TRUTH ABOUT LOVE and family feature films such as THERE’S ONLY ONE JIMMY GRIMBLE.

John’s feature debut was THE STEAL for Warner Brothers starring Alfred Molina, Helen Slater, Stephen Fry and Jack Dee. His television work includes the Channel 4 drama, LOOKING BACK and AUTOGEDDON for the BBC which starred Jeremy Irons and won six international awards including the Jury Prize at Shanghai. More recently, John co-wrote and directed LOST CHRISTMAS, the original EMMY-award-winning film for BBC 1 that starred Eddie Izzard, Jason Flemyng, Steven Macintosh and Geoffrey Palmer. The film had a theatrical outing in the US and was screened at the NFT over Christmas.

Along with co-writer Rik Carmichael, John is set to direct LIVES IN SECRET, an adaptation of Sarah Helm’s book Vera Atkins and the Lost Agents of SOE.

John is currently writing and directing PUGWASH, a £30m live-action feature film adapted from John Ryan’s characters and stories that has recently had Nick Frost attached to play its eponymous hero.

John is preparing to direct ROALD DAHL & PATRICIA NEAL UNTITLED for Goldcrest Films and Atticus Pictures which he is co-wrote with David Logan. Hugh Bonneville is set to star as the famed author.

Writing and directing a live action feature film based on the original illustrations and books created by John Ryan. Nick Frost is attached to play Captain Pugwash.

Production

LIVES IN SECRET

Company

Atticus Pictures/Impact Pictures

Notes

Based A Life In Secrets: Vera Atkins and the Lost Agents of SOE by Sarah Helm

Production

OZYMANDIAS

Company

Atticus Pictures/Other Angle

Notes

A film that will star Eddie Izzard as an old fat, bloated Orson Welles going to Cannes to try and get the finance together to make one last film.

Production

LOST CHRISTMAS

Company

BBC/Hyde Park International

Notes

Directed and co-wrote (with David Logan) this original family feature film starring Eddie Izzard, Jason Flemyng, Steven Macintosh, and Geoffrey Palmer. The film won an EMMY for best family TV Movie/Mini-Series and was nominated for a BAFTA for Best Children’s Drama and the Broadcast Award for Best Children’s Programme.

Production

JOURNEY THROUGH MIDNIGHT

Company

CFTF/Impact

Notes

Commissioned to direct a feature film based on Jamila Gavin’s award-winning book WHEEL OF SURYA.

Production

THE ADMIRAL

Company

Fox International

Notes

Co-wrote this historical drama with Rik Carmichael. The film has taken $40 million at the box office in Russia and worldwide.

Commissioned to co-write this feature film screenplay with David Logan.

Production

THERE'S ONLY ONE JIMMY GRIMBLE

Company

Pathe

Notes

Director and co-writer of feature film starring Robert Carlyle, Ray Winstone and Gina McKee that won a Bear at Berlin; a Golden Griffin at Giffoni; the Grand Prix at The European Film Festival; Best Feature at BUFF; Grand Prix at Ale Kino; Best Feature at KinderFilm; Best Feature at Festival du Film Pour Enfants; Best Film at Kyoto and Best Director at Isfahan, Iran.

Directed this single drama starring Tom Georgeson & Niamh Cusack that was produced by Lorraine Heggessey and won the first prize at San Francisco Golden Gate.

Production

AUTOGEDDON

Company

BBC

Notes

Monologue that starred Jeremy Irons and won the Grand Prix at Shanghai TV Festival.

FILM

Production

Company

Notes

UNTITLED ROALD DAHL AND PATRICIA NEAL BIOPIC

Goldcrest Films/Atticus Pictures

Directing and co-writing biopic starring Hugh Bonneville.

PUGWASH

Atticus Pictures/Carnaby International/Co-Star Media

Writing and directing a live action feature film based on the original illustrations and books created by John Ryan. Nick Frost is attached to play Captain Pugwash.

LIVES IN SECRET

Atticus Pictures/Impact Pictures

Based A Life In Secrets: Vera Atkins and the Lost Agents of SOE by Sarah Helm

OZYMANDIAS

Atticus Pictures/Other Angle

A film that will star Eddie Izzard as an old fat, bloated Orson Welles going to Cannes to try and get the finance together to make one last film.

LOST CHRISTMAS

BBC/Hyde Park International

Directed and co-wrote (with David Logan) this original family feature film starring Eddie Izzard, Jason Flemyng, Steven Macintosh, and Geoffrey Palmer. The film won an EMMY for best family TV Movie/Mini-Series and was nominated for a BAFTA for Best Children’s Drama and the Broadcast Award for Best Children’s Programme.

JOURNEY THROUGH MIDNIGHT

CFTF/Impact

Commissioned to direct a feature film based on Jamila Gavin’s award-winning book WHEEL OF SURYA.

THE ADMIRAL

Fox International

Co-wrote this historical drama with Rik Carmichael. The film has taken $40 million at the box office in Russia and worldwide.

Commissioned to co-write this feature film screenplay with David Logan.

THERE'S ONLY ONE JIMMY GRIMBLE

Pathe

Director and co-writer of feature film starring Robert Carlyle, Ray Winstone and Gina McKee that won a Bear at Berlin; a Golden Griffin at Giffoni; the Grand Prix at The European Film Festival; Best Feature at BUFF; Grand Prix at Ale Kino; Best Feature at KinderFilm; Best Feature at Festival du Film Pour Enfants; Best Film at Kyoto and Best Director at Isfahan, Iran.